US20060060580A1 - Collapsible container for transport and storage of goods - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to collapsible container for transport and storage of goods.
- Collapsible containers are rather popular since they will make a radical saving of the empty return transport volume possible.
- Foldable containers are advantageously made of thermoplastic materials which will give light and still sturdy containers which are easy to keep clean.
- Another advantage is that the tare-weight of such containers is very stable which is not the case with, for example, wood containers where the tare-weight can double when the wood becomes wet.
- thermoplastic materials do not corrode, which is the case with containers made from metal such as steel and aluminium. Most thermoplastic materials furthermore have a good resistance to chemical substances such as acids and bases, which is not the case with most metals.
- a container will have to cope with a vast number of different mechanical strains during its life cycle, and there are some cases where foldable containers of thermoplastic material have not been possible to use due to unfavourable cases of load. It is also desired to have packaging which is difficult to tamper with without leaving clearly visible traces.
- the invention relates to a collapsible container for transport and storage of goods, which container includes a carrying base part, a plurality of collapsible side walls and a lid.
- the side walls are movably attached to said base part by means of lower hinge members.
- the side walls are arranged as a first and a second side wall being arranged parallel to each other.
- There is further a third and a fourth side wall being arranged parallel to each other and adjacent to the first and the second side walls.
- the first and second side walls are moveably attached to an upper frame member via upper hinge members.
- the first and second side wall are further parted into each an upper and a lower section via a vertical folding line.
- An upper edge of said third and fourth side walls are each provided with at least one locking lip. These locking lips limits the outwards movement of said third and fourth side walls by interacting with an inner edge of said upper frame member.
- the lid is provided with an inner rim which interacts with the inner edge of the upper frame member. This inner rim furthermore interacts with the locking lips thereby limiting inwards movement of the third and fourth side walls while the lid is arranged on the collapsible container. Undesired collapsing of the collapsible container is hereby prevented while the lid is properly arranged on the container.
- a container according to the present invention is preferably manufactured through means of a manufacturing method selected from the group consisting of; injection moulding, vacuum moulding, blow moulding and press moulding.
- the container is suitably manufactured of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of; polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene, polyvinylchloride, polyalkylene-therephtalate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-copolymer, polyamide, polycarbonate and a combination thereof.
- the lid may according to one embodiment of the invention be provided with gripping lid coupling members in at least two opposite edges. These coupling members are intended to interact with corresponding rim coupling members at the upper edge of the upper frame member.
- the lid is provided with coupling hole members in at least two opposite edges. These coupling hole members are intended to interact with corresponding rim coupling hole members at the upper edge of the upper frame member.
- the coupling hole members and rim coupling hole members are arranged so as to allowing a sealing pin to be inserted through said coupling hole members and rim coupling hole members.
- the sealing pin is preferably provided with snapping wedges and a manoeuvring section.
- the locking pin is further dimensioned to break at removal whereby unauthorised tampering with said collapsible container is made detectable.
- the lid is further suitably provided with an upper rim.
- This upper rim is dimensioned to receive a footprint of said base part thereby securing vertical alignment of stacked collapsible containers with lids arranged thereon.
- the upper frame member preferably allows the lid to be arranged thereon when the collapsible container is in both erected and collapsed state.
- FIG. 1 shows in perspective view a collapsible container 1 with a lid 40 .
- FIG. 2 shows in perspective view upper inside parts of a collapsible container 1 .
- FIG. 3 shows in perspective view a lower side of a lid 40 .
- FIG. 4 shows in perspective view an accessory in the form of a sealing pin 60 .
- FIGS. 5 a - 5 b shows in perspective view upper inside parts of a collapsible container 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 shows in perspective view a lower side of a lid 40 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 7 shows in perspective view outside parts of a collapsible container 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- the container includes a carrying base part 20 , and four collapsible side walls 30 .
- the side walls are arranged as a first and a second side wall 31 and 32 respectively, being arranged parallel to each other and a third and a fourth side wall 33 and 34 respectively, being arranged parallel to each other and adjacent to the first and the second side walls 31 and 32 respectively.
- the second and fourth side walls 32 and 34 respectively are arranged on sides not visible in the FIG. 1 .
- the container is further provided with a lid 40 .
- Said side walls 30 are movably attached to said base part 20 by means of lower hinge members 3 .
- Said first and second side walls 31 and 32 respectively are moveably attached to an upper frame member 50 via upper hinge members 35 .
- the first and second side wall 31 and 32 respectively are further being parted into each an upper and a lower section via a vertical folding line 36 .
- FIG. 2 showing an upper edge of the third side wall 33 .
- Said third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively are each provided with two locking lips 37 .
- the locking lips 37 limits the outwards movement of said third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively, by interacting with an inner edge 51 of said upper frame member 50 .
- FIG. 3 showing a lower side of a lid 40 .
- Said lid 40 is provided with an inner rim 41 .
- This inner rim 41 interacts with said inner edge 51 (see FIG. 2 ) of said upper frame member 50 .
- the inner rim 41 furthermore interacts with the locking lips 37 (see FIG. 2 ) thereby limiting inwards movement of said third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively (see FIG. 2 ), while the lid 40 is arranged on the collapsible container 1 . Undesired collapsing of said collapsible container 1 is thereby prevented while said lid 40 is properly arranged on said collapsible container 1 .
- the lid 40 is provided with coupling hole members 42 (see FIG. 1 ) in at least two opposite edges which coupling hole members 42 interacts with corresponding rim coupling hole members 52 (see FIG. 2 ) at the upper edge of the upper frame member 50 .
- Said coupling hole members 42 and rim coupling hole members 52 are arranged so as to allowing a sealing pin 60 (see FIG. 4 ) to be inserted through said coupling hole members 42 and rim coupling hole members 52 .
- the sealing pin 60 is provided with snapping wedges 61 and a manoeuvring section 62 .
- the locking pin 60 is dimensioned to break at removal whereby unauthorised tampering with said collapsible container 1 is made detectable.
- the lid 40 as best seen in FIG. 1 , is provided with an upper rim 43 .
- the upper rim 43 is dimensioned to receive a footprint of said base part 20 , thereby securing vertical alignment of stacked collapsible containers 1 with lids 40 arranged thereon.
- the upper frame member 50 allows the lid 40 to be arranged thereon when the collapsible container 1 is in both erected and collapsed state.
- a collapsible container as herein disclosed, is suitably manufactured through means of injection moulding of polyethylene or polypropylene.
- the third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively with a locking pin which inserted into a hole on the inside of the upper rim 51 .
- This hole and locking pin is preferably arranged so that one such locking pin and matching hole is located on either side of the handle area.
- the third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively will hereby take up loads when the container 1 is carried in the handles. Without this solution the upper rim 50 will bend upwards on the short sides when the container 1 is carried in the handles 53 especially when the container 1 contains heavy goods.
- FIGS. 5 a - 5 b and 6 showing portions of a collapsible container 1 for transport and storage of goods and a lid according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- the container 1 corresponds in the main with the container shown in FIG. 1 .
- An upper edge of said third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively are each provided with at least one locking lip 37 .
- the locking lips 37 limits the outwards movement of said third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively by interacting with an inner edge 51 of said upper frame member 50 .
- a lid 40 (see FIG. 6 ) is provided with an inner rim 41 , said inner rim 41 interacting with the inner edge 51 of the upper frame member 50 .
- the inner rim 41 furthermore interacts with the locking lips 37 thereby limiting inwards movement of the third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively while the lid 40 is arranged on said collapsible container 1 .
- Undesired collapsing of the collapsible container 1 is hereby prevented while said lid 40 is properly arranged on said container 1 .
- the third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively are further provided with each two locking pins 60 which each are inserted into one matching hole 61 (see FIG. 5 b , where portions are cut away to facilitate understanding) arranged on the inside of the upper rim 51 .
- the hole 61 and locking pin 61 is arranged so that the locking pin 60 and its matching hole 61 will transfer loads exerted on the upper frame 50 .
- the third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively are also provided with snapping heals 65 which snaps into engagement with portions of the upper frame 50 .
- the lid 40 is provided with gripping lid coupling members 45 (see FIG. 6 ) in the form of edge gripping lid coupling members 45 I (see FIG. 6 ) arranged at a short side edge.
- the edge gripping lid coupling members 45 I are intended to interact with edge hole rim coupling members 55 I (see FIGS. 5 a - 5 b ) arranged on the inside of the upper frame member 50 .
- the edge gripping lid coupling members 45 I and the edge hole rim coupling members 55 I are intended to engage one another by horizontal sliding of the lid 40 .
- the lid 40 is further provided with gripping lid coupling members 45 in the form of top edge gripping lid coupling members 45 II (see FIG. 6 ) arranged on the two long side edges.
- the top edge gripping lid coupling members 45 II are intended to interact with top edge slot rim coupling member 55 II (see FIGS. 5 a - 5 b ) arranged on the top side of the upper frame member 50 .
- the top edge gripping lid coupling members 45 II and the top edge slot rim coupling members 55 II are intended to engage one another by downwards movement followed by horizontal sliding of the lid 40 .
- the lid 40 is also provided with gripping lid coupling members 45 in the form of lid knob coupling members 45 III (see FIG. 6 ) arranged at a short side edge.
- the lid knob coupling members 45 III are intended to interact with knob hole rim coupling members 55 III (see FIGS. 5 a - 5 b ) arranged on the inside of the upper frame member 50 .
- the lid knob coupling members 45 III and the knob hole rim coupling members 55 III are intended to engage one another by downwards movement of the lid 40 .
- the lid knob coupling members 45 III are arranged at a first short side edge of the lid 40 while the edge gripping lid coupling members 45 I are arranged at the opposite short side edge of the lid 40 .
- the upper frame member is provided with rim coupling members 55 allowing the lid 40 to be assembled with the container 1 even if turned 180° around the vertical axle.
- the first and second side walls 31 and 32 respectively are provided with clamping hooks 62 arranged at a vertical edge 31 I and 32 I respectively.
- the third and fourth side walls 33 and 34 respectively are provided with clamping holes 63 at a position matching the position of the clamping hooks 62 when all side walls 31 , 32 , 33 and 34 respectively are erected. The interaction between the clamping hooks 62 and the clamping holes 63 will prevent unauthorised access to the content of the container caused by attempts at prizing adjacent side walls apart.
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- This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/446,969, filed May 28, 2003.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to collapsible container for transport and storage of goods.
- 2. Description of Related Prior Art
- Collapsible containers are rather popular since they will make a radical saving of the empty return transport volume possible. Foldable containers are advantageously made of thermoplastic materials which will give light and still sturdy containers which are easy to keep clean. Another advantage is that the tare-weight of such containers is very stable which is not the case with, for example, wood containers where the tare-weight can double when the wood becomes wet. Yet another advantage is that thermoplastic materials do not corrode, which is the case with containers made from metal such as steel and aluminium. Most thermoplastic materials furthermore have a good resistance to chemical substances such as acids and bases, which is not the case with most metals.
- A container will have to cope with a vast number of different mechanical strains during its life cycle, and there are some cases where foldable containers of thermoplastic material have not been possible to use due to unfavourable cases of load. It is also desired to have packaging which is difficult to tamper with without leaving clearly visible traces.
- It has, through the present invention, been made possible to solve the above-mentioned problem so that a collapsible container can be used for the handling of goods. The invention relates to a collapsible container for transport and storage of goods, which container includes a carrying base part, a plurality of collapsible side walls and a lid. The side walls are movably attached to said base part by means of lower hinge members. The side walls are arranged as a first and a second side wall being arranged parallel to each other. There is further a third and a fourth side wall being arranged parallel to each other and adjacent to the first and the second side walls. The first and second side walls are moveably attached to an upper frame member via upper hinge members. The first and second side wall are further parted into each an upper and a lower section via a vertical folding line. An upper edge of said third and fourth side walls are each provided with at least one locking lip. These locking lips limits the outwards movement of said third and fourth side walls by interacting with an inner edge of said upper frame member. The lid is provided with an inner rim which interacts with the inner edge of the upper frame member. This inner rim furthermore interacts with the locking lips thereby limiting inwards movement of the third and fourth side walls while the lid is arranged on the collapsible container. Undesired collapsing of the collapsible container is hereby prevented while the lid is properly arranged on the container.
- A container according to the present invention is preferably manufactured through means of a manufacturing method selected from the group consisting of; injection moulding, vacuum moulding, blow moulding and press moulding. The container is suitably manufactured of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of; polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene, polyvinylchloride, polyalkylene-therephtalate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-copolymer, polyamide, polycarbonate and a combination thereof.
- The lid may according to one embodiment of the invention be provided with gripping lid coupling members in at least two opposite edges. These coupling members are intended to interact with corresponding rim coupling members at the upper edge of the upper frame member.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the invention the lid is provided with coupling hole members in at least two opposite edges. These coupling hole members are intended to interact with corresponding rim coupling hole members at the upper edge of the upper frame member. The coupling hole members and rim coupling hole members are arranged so as to allowing a sealing pin to be inserted through said coupling hole members and rim coupling hole members.
- The sealing pin is preferably provided with snapping wedges and a manoeuvring section. The locking pin is further dimensioned to break at removal whereby unauthorised tampering with said collapsible container is made detectable.
- The lid is further suitably provided with an upper rim. This upper rim is dimensioned to receive a footprint of said base part thereby securing vertical alignment of stacked collapsible containers with lids arranged thereon.
- The upper frame member preferably allows the lid to be arranged thereon when the collapsible container is in both erected and collapsed state.
- The invention is described in more detail together with enclosed illustrations showing different embodiment of the invention whereby,
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FIG. 1 shows in perspective view acollapsible container 1 with alid 40. -
FIG. 2 shows in perspective view upper inside parts of acollapsible container 1. -
FIG. 3 shows in perspective view a lower side of alid 40. -
FIG. 4 shows in perspective view an accessory in the form of a sealingpin 60. -
FIGS. 5 a-5 b shows in perspective view upper inside parts of acollapsible container 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 6 shows in perspective view a lower side of alid 40 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 7 shows in perspective view outside parts of acollapsible container 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. - Referring now to
FIG. 1 showing acollapsible container 1 for transport and storage of goods. The container includes acarrying base part 20, and fourcollapsible side walls 30. The side walls are arranged as a first and asecond side wall fourth side wall second side walls fourth side walls FIG. 1 . The container is further provided with alid 40. Saidside walls 30 are movably attached to saidbase part 20 by means oflower hinge members 3. Said first andsecond side walls upper frame member 50 viaupper hinge members 35. The first andsecond side wall vertical folding line 36. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 showing an upper edge of thethird side wall 33. Said third andfourth side walls locking lips 37. Thelocking lips 37 limits the outwards movement of said third andfourth side walls inner edge 51 of saidupper frame member 50. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 showing a lower side of alid 40. Saidlid 40 is provided with aninner rim 41. Thisinner rim 41 interacts with said inner edge 51 (seeFIG. 2 ) of saidupper frame member 50. Theinner rim 41 furthermore interacts with the locking lips 37 (seeFIG. 2 ) thereby limiting inwards movement of said third andfourth side walls FIG. 2 ), while thelid 40 is arranged on thecollapsible container 1. Undesired collapsing of saidcollapsible container 1 is thereby prevented while saidlid 40 is properly arranged on saidcollapsible container 1. - The
lid 40 is provided with coupling hole members 42 (seeFIG. 1 ) in at least two opposite edges whichcoupling hole members 42 interacts with corresponding rim coupling hole members 52 (seeFIG. 2 ) at the upper edge of theupper frame member 50. Saidcoupling hole members 42 and rimcoupling hole members 52 are arranged so as to allowing a sealing pin 60 (seeFIG. 4 ) to be inserted through saidcoupling hole members 42 and rimcoupling hole members 52. The sealingpin 60 is provided with snappingwedges 61 and amanoeuvring section 62. According to a special embodiment of the invention the lockingpin 60 is dimensioned to break at removal whereby unauthorised tampering with saidcollapsible container 1 is made detectable. Thelid 40, as best seen inFIG. 1 , is provided with an upper rim 43. The upper rim 43 is dimensioned to receive a footprint of saidbase part 20, thereby securing vertical alignment of stackedcollapsible containers 1 withlids 40 arranged thereon. - The
upper frame member 50 allows thelid 40 to be arranged thereon when thecollapsible container 1 is in both erected and collapsed state. - A collapsible container, as herein disclosed, is suitably manufactured through means of injection moulding of polyethylene or polypropylene.
- It is furthermore advantageous to provide the third and
fourth side walls upper rim 51. This hole and locking pin is preferably arranged so that one such locking pin and matching hole is located on either side of the handle area. The third andfourth side walls container 1 is carried in the handles. Without this solution theupper rim 50 will bend upwards on the short sides when thecontainer 1 is carried in the handles 53 especially when thecontainer 1 contains heavy goods. - Referring now to
FIGS. 5 a-5 b and 6 showing portions of acollapsible container 1 for transport and storage of goods and a lid according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. Thecontainer 1 corresponds in the main with the container shown inFIG. 1 . An upper edge of said third andfourth side walls lip 37. The lockinglips 37 limits the outwards movement of said third andfourth side walls inner edge 51 of saidupper frame member 50. A lid 40 (seeFIG. 6 ) is provided with aninner rim 41, saidinner rim 41 interacting with theinner edge 51 of theupper frame member 50. Theinner rim 41 furthermore interacts with the lockinglips 37 thereby limiting inwards movement of the third andfourth side walls lid 40 is arranged on saidcollapsible container 1. Undesired collapsing of thecollapsible container 1 is hereby prevented while saidlid 40 is properly arranged on saidcontainer 1. The third andfourth side walls pins 60 which each are inserted into one matching hole 61 (seeFIG. 5 b, where portions are cut away to facilitate understanding) arranged on the inside of theupper rim 51. Thehole 61 and lockingpin 61 is arranged so that the lockingpin 60 and its matchinghole 61 will transfer loads exerted on theupper frame 50. The third andfourth side walls upper frame 50. - The
lid 40 is provided with gripping lid coupling members 45 (seeFIG. 6 ) in the form of edge gripping lid coupling members 45 I (seeFIG. 6 ) arranged at a short side edge. The edge grippinglid coupling members 45 I are intended to interact with edge hole rim coupling members 55 I (seeFIGS. 5 a-5 b) arranged on the inside of theupper frame member 50. The edge grippinglid coupling members 45 I and the edge holerim coupling members 55 I are intended to engage one another by horizontal sliding of thelid 40. - The
lid 40 is further provided with grippinglid coupling members 45 in the form of top edge gripping lid coupling members 45 II (seeFIG. 6 ) arranged on the two long side edges. The top edge grippinglid coupling members 45 II are intended to interact with top edge slot rim coupling member 55 II (seeFIGS. 5 a-5 b) arranged on the top side of theupper frame member 50. The top edge grippinglid coupling members 45 II and the top edge slotrim coupling members 55 II are intended to engage one another by downwards movement followed by horizontal sliding of thelid 40. - The
lid 40 is also provided with grippinglid coupling members 45 in the form of lid knob coupling members 45 III (seeFIG. 6 ) arranged at a short side edge. The lidknob coupling members 45 III are intended to interact with knob hole rim coupling members 55 III (seeFIGS. 5 a-5 b) arranged on the inside of theupper frame member 50. The lidknob coupling members 45 III and the knob holerim coupling members 55 III are intended to engage one another by downwards movement of thelid 40. - The lid
knob coupling members 45 III are arranged at a first short side edge of thelid 40 while the edge grippinglid coupling members 45 I are arranged at the opposite short side edge of thelid 40. The upper frame member is provided withrim coupling members 55 allowing thelid 40 to be assembled with thecontainer 1 even if turned 180° around the vertical axle. - Referring now to
FIG. 7 . The first andsecond side walls vertical edge fourth side walls holes 63 at a position matching the position of the clamping hooks 62 when allside walls - The invention is not limited by the embodiments shown since they can be altered in different ways within the scope of the invention.
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